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Meaning of milk the clock | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To use as much time as one can in order to gain a benefit.
    colloquial, idiomatic
  2. To squander time while on a shift's punch clock in order to earn more money.
    colloquial, idiomatic

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

milke milked milked the clock milkes milkest milketh

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